National Winter Games torch relay begins in Alshaa

According to local media reports, the torch of the 14th National Winter Games has begun its relay in Alshaa League, a city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on May 15. A total of 20 torchbearers will carry the torch 108 kilometers through poplar forests, deserts, and Juyanhai Lake. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Alshaa's first torchbearer (left) is given the torch on May 15. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The torch is carried across Juyanhai Lake on May 15. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]